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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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